No Evidence Hydroxychloroquine Is Helpful In Preventing COVID-19, Study Finds
A study of more than 800 health workers, first responders and others finds that taking hydroxychloroquine to prevent COVID-19 is no better than a placebo in preventing the illness.
by Joe Palca
Jun 03, 2020
1 minute
Taking hydroxychloroquine after being exposed to someone with COVID-19 does not protect someone from getting the disease.
That's the conclusion of a study published Wednesday involving 821 participants. All had direct exposure to a COVID-19 patient, either because
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